Need help building a tactical AK

[tdt00]

Just edited my thread. Thanks for all the help and I apologize for any misleading/misunderstand.

Hi all,

I'd like to build/buy a tactical AK similiar to the picture shown below. I don't know much about guns but I have managed to put together a complete lower AR-15 from scratch with house-hold tools. So I already owned an AR-15 in 5.56/.223 before.

I want to keep the price as low as possible, maybe $500 minus the accessories? Should I go with 7.62 or 5.45 caliber?

I would appreciate it if anyone could help me and do not go off topic, please.

Thank you for all your help.

[ZX-10R]

You are not building that for $500...Tell me who builds you that exact rifle for $500 and I will buy one now and one next year.

Hold on...Some cheap stuff on there...Now if it were me...

VLTOR Stock Adapter $85
Magpul MOE $50
Magpul AFG $35
US Palm Grip $29
FAB handguards (Saw it on a modernized Russian AK) $75
Texas Weapon System rail (Believe it that thing IS the bomb) $140
Vortex Red Dot $145
Russian/ Polish/ Romanian SVD style flash hider $45

Even with a funny saiga conversion you are not coming in at $500 because most converters use CHEAP parts but I do see some higher end ones outside of here.

Looks like a practical rifle for someone.

[chrisf]

Yhep $500 no go. Maybe 700-900 minimum. Try looking at a saiga and convert it.

[Mamluke]

An AK in .223 is an oxymoron, if anything, get it in 5.45x39...



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[NorCalK9.com]

An AK in .223 is an oxymoron, if anything, get it in 5.45x39...



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This^^^^
And my reccomendation is as always a kit build in 545x39
If you must go 223 then I guess a.saiga will do it but you aint gonna build that for 500!
And quite honestly I think AR's are more better suited for you.

[tdt00]

Thank you for all your advice. I've forgot to tell you to minus the accessories. Only $500 for the rifle alone.

I've thought about building another AR-15 but my last AR-15 was having problems with the magazine-well being loose and won't load properly. Plus, I wanted an AK because it's reliable, according to the experts from the Military channel

[NorCalK9.com]

Lmoa check these out. All cost me roughly 500 or less.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?p=7623258&posted=1#post7623258

[Levetti]

I'd guess a gun like that would cost you $900. You could save some money by not putting 5 rails on it and by nixing the laser. $500 could get you just the basic gun without the ninja tech.

[MrPlink]

I did a ninja Ak like this one a few years ago. earlier this year I went back to stock, best decision I ever made

[Richard Erichsen]

Hi all,

I'd like to build/buy a tactical AK in 5.56/.223 similiar to the picture shown below. I don't know much about guns but I have managed to put together a complete lower AR-15 from scratch with house-hold tools.

I want to keep the price as low as possible, maybe $500?

I would appreciate it if anyone could help me and do not go off topic, please.

Thank you for all your help.

$500? That will ALMOST cover the parts above and beyond the bare receiver and barrel. A more realistic target is $1050 if that image is your inspiration. If you want cheaper, the fancy rails, red dot and so on go away. There are really cheap/crappy red dots that can be had for less than $85, most will break the first time you take them to the range and bump them against the lane divider and will tend to eat batteries at such a rate the batteries alone will cost more than the red dot did in a year or two.

By the way, "tactical" is a misnomer - a "modernized" AK is a lot more concise.

Good luck,

R

[FNH5-7]

Thank you for all your advice. I've forgot to tell you to minus the accessories. Only $500 for the rifle alone.

I've thought about building another AR-15 but my last AR-15 was having problems with the magazine-well being loose and won't load properly. Plus, I wanted an AK because it's reliable, according to the experts from the Military channel

So a cheaply built AR means all AR's suck?

[darkjedi351]

So a cheaply built AR means all AR's suck?

exactly!! fix what problems you already have before you try to "cheap" another gun.
you get what you pay for!

[NorCalK9.com]

So a cheaply built AR means all AR's suck?

Ummmmmmm yes

[NorCalK9.com]

exactly!! fix what problems you already have before you try to "cheap" another gun.
you get what you pay for!

Thats the great thing about an AK.... A $500 AK will always last longer with less problems than a $2000+ ar15

[tujungatoes]

tdt00, The rifle in your picture is a fixed stock yugo M70b1. It's something of a specialty item in the world of ak's. The yugo's just did everything a little different. So that one is out of the question. Minus the little differences though, it's generally still a basic AKM and your intended mods could work on just about any kalashnikov style rifle.

AK pattern rifles in .223 aren't the norm though. Most are 7.62x39 or 5.45x39. For .223 caliber the most commonly available would probably be the Saiga .223. you could purchase one and convert the rear end for "around" $500. That'd get you the base rifle. Then when finances allowed you could get all the tactical bullsh*t later on(It's just not my thing dude).

Pay no attention to comments from mamluke or norcalk9. Lately they just like to crap all over anything they don't think is cool. It's just a faze. They'll get over it eventually. It's your rifle, and goddamnit we live in AMERICA. Do whatever the hell you wanna do with it...welcome to calguns